Firefighters Battle Blue Ridge Blaze
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From Times Wire Reports
A federal crew trained to handle wildfires was brought in to battle a woodland blaze that had consumed nearly 2,000 acres and closed part of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Embers from a wood stove were believed to have started the fire, authorities said.
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